Ancient Egypt Vocab

steep rapids formed by cliffs and boulders in a river

• delta

• papyrus

• pyramid

• cataracts

a god or goddess

• deity

• mummy

• pharaoh

• hieroglyphic

process developed by the ancient Egyptians of preserving a dead body

• mummy

• embalming

• dynasty

• tribute

material burned for its pleasant small

• pyramid

• incense

• papyrus

• specialization

area of fertile soil at the mouth of a river

• cataract

• valley

• irrigation

• delta

a system of ancient Egyptian writing made up of picture symbols

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics

• pictographs

• coding

a reed plant that ancient Egyptians used to make paper

• maize

• papyrus

• incense

• tribute

a line of rulers from the same family

• domestication

• irrigation

• dynasty

• delta

all-powerful king in ancient Egypt

• war hero

• pharaoh

• emperor

• epic

a dead body that has been embalmed and wrapped in linen

• mummy

• pharaoh

• deity

• tribute